E55 AMG Walks a Nitrous-Huffing 5.0 Mustang
This happens every time I watch a Mercedes-Benz race a Mustang. The Mercedes says goodbye to the starting line like a player leaving the scene of a one-night stand. The Mustang leaves the starting line screaming and protesting like someone being arrested on an episode of Cops. In the Benz corner you have zero tire squeal, and other than the sound of a singing M113, no drama at all. In the Mustang’s corner, there’s tire squeal, children crying, broken furniture, three barking dogs ready to attack the police … oh, wait, I’ve fallen back into thinking about every episode of Cops … ever.
But I could be wrong — it might be the Eurocharged Stage 3 E55 AMG that is providing all the drama at the launch, but my money’s on the Mustang … they just don’t hook up as well, yet solid-axle fanboys insist a live rear axle is better for drag racing. Maybe that’s the case for 2,000-horsepower setups, but for a 5.0 huffing the spray, not so much.
Check out the video below to watch a suave seducer beat a loud public offender.